| 1st Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1916–c. 1919 1939–1944 1946–1980s 2011–current |
| Country |  New Zealand |
| Branch | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Crest_of_the_New_Zealand_Army.jpg){kind=small} New Zealand Army |
| Part of | Land Component Commander |
| Headquarters | Linton Military Camp |
The 1st Brigade is currently the largest unit of the New Zealand Army, and contains most of the army's deployable units. The brigade was formed on 13 December 2011 by amalgamating the 2nd Land Force Group and 3rd Land Force Group. Its establishment formed part of the 'Army 2015' package of reforms.[1]
Previous 1st Brigades in the New Zealand Army have included a brigade in the Middle East and France, 1916–19, a home defence formation active during the Second World War (part of the North Island home defence 1st Division), and a 1 Brigade / Integrated Expansion Force formed to direct three Territorial Force-formed battalions in the 1970s and 1980s.
- ^ "Army Plan Takes Shape". Media releases. New Zealand Army. Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.